| Butterfly | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | L'Arc-en-Ciel |
| Cover: | Butterfly larcenciel.jpg |
| Released: | February 8, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2007–2011 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Length: | 46:38 |
| Label: | Ki/oon |
| Producer: | L'Arc-en-Ciel |
| Prev Title: | Twenity 2000-2010 |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| P'unk Is Not Dead | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | P'unk-en-Ciel |
| Cover: | Punkisnotdead punkenciel.jpg |
| Released: | February 8, 2012 |
| Genre: | Punk rock |
| Label: | Ki/oon |
| Producer: | P'unk-en-Ciel |
Butterfly is the twelfth album by the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. It was released on February 8, 2012, in two versions: regular and deluxe edition, with the latter including the tracks of the first album by their alter ego band P'unk-en-Ciel, titled P'unk Is Not Dead, and a DVD.[1] The album was released in several European countries, starting on March 5, 2012, with the United Kingdom and finishing on March 17 with Spain and Poland.[2]
The band's first studio album in four years, it includes all six singles (including one double A-side single) released between "Drink It Down" in 2008 and "Chase" in 2011.[3] Butterfly debuted at number one on the Oricon chart, selling over 170,000 copies in its first week.[4] It also debuted at number eight on Gaon Music Chart.[5]
All lyrics are written by hyde, except track 6 on standard edition by yukihiro, and track 11 on deluxe edition by tetsuya.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 1 | |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[7] | 1 | |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 8 |
| Chart (2012) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 23 | |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[9] | 22 |